BCG and charging handle for Palmetto upper

[welco425]

Palmetto Arms has their uppers on sale without BCG or charging handle for $269.95.
Where make BCG and Charging Handle should I get and where?

Combined is this a good value?
Thanks

 

[latech15]

Get it from Palmetto while you are ordering. I got mine from them. Badger ordinance tac latch on a standard charging handle and a chrome RRA BCG.

Not sure which barrel and handguard is included in that deal. Depending upon what you want to do with it, it might be a great deal, it might not be.

 

[welco425]

No real plans for this one. I have a lower with no upper.
I looked at Palmetto and they were out of the BCG and charging handle. Below is what comes with it

16" Barrel length. Chrome moly vanadium barrel5.56 Nato Chamber
1 in 7" twist ratechrome-lined bore, HPT/MPI Barrel
M4 Feed ramps, F-Marked Front sight post
A2 Flash Hider, Sling Loop
Standard Hand Guards w/ heat sheilds Forged upper receiver T-Marks
No logo

Get it from Palmetto while you are ordering. I got mine from them. Badger ordinance tac latch on a standard charging handle and a chrome RRA BCG.

Not sure which barrel and handguard is included in that deal. Depending upon what you want to do with it, it might be a great deal, it might not be.

 

[Armnhammer]

I ordered mine 3 weeks ago and got a bcm bolt carrier and charging handle. Should be in anyday now. I went with the pinned 14.7 chf with magpul handguard.

 

[Sin-ster]

I personally prefer the BCM Gunfighter (stupid name) handle with the Medium (I believe Mod 3) latch. I find it to be the best combination of easy/ergonomic use and reduced snagging when slung.

Thus I'd be most inclined to pick up a BCM auto BCG while I was at it. That or DD would be my top two choices anyway, so may as well save the hassle.

 

[Armnhammer]

Bcm parts were in 2 days after I ordered. I like the charging handle I have. Not sure which one it is but it's gunfighter.

 

[Vanilla Gorilla]

Chrome Bolt Carriers aren't a good value. Very little is gained for the added cost.

 

[Guate_shooter]

Im running the Rainer Arms Raptor CH and its AWESOME, if you dont mind paying its A+ for support side work. If you just want the cheap "original" version there is one on that site for like $20 as well.

I was promised the new model with Aluminum ears for T&E but we shall see if she comes in the mail this week, the price is suppose to drop quite a bit when its introduced to the market when compared to the original version. I was lucky to buy the original version in the $60 range when they were introduced they are up to $85 now but most AMBI CH's run in the $120 range. The "prototype" version had the ears as a block of metal which made it heavier and it looked "weird" all the new ones have the skeletonized 1911 hammer look.

http://www.rainierarms.com/?page=shop/detail&product_id=3172

 

[Col_Sanders]

I personally prefer the BCM Gunfighter (stupid name) handle with the Medium (I believe Mod 3) latch. I find it to be the best combination of easy/ergonomic use and reduced snagging when slung.

Thus I'd be most inclined to pick up a BCM auto BCG while I was at it. That or DD would be my top two choices anyway, so may as well save the hassle.

I put this charging handle on my most recent build and will be adding it to my other rifles. Very easy to use with one hand but not so big that it hangs up on everything. The BCM BCG gets tons of love on arfcom but I used one from Daniel Defense because this upper is Daniel Defense.

 

[Blackhawk]

Welco, do you have a link to the sale?

 

[welco425]

Welco, do you have a link to the sale?

That deal is over but go to www.palmettostatearmory.com and sign up for their daily deals. The upper deals pops up from time to time.
Good Luck

 

[Sin-ster]

I put this charging handle on my most recent build and will be adding it to my other rifles. Very easy to use with one hand but not so big that it hangs up on everything. The BCM BCG gets tons of love on arfcom but I used one from Daniel Defense because this upper is Daniel Defense.

Those BCGs are of essentially the same quality-- perhaps even by the same manufacturer, I don't really keep up with it. (I'm 95% that DD's are made in-house, along with every damn other thing...)

Realistically, provided the carrier is in spec, key is properly staked, interior chrome was properly applied, yadayadayada... The bolt itself is obviously the most important part-- ESPECIALLY the testing of said item. I have it on good authority that DD has the strictest testing methods of anyone out there... and on slightly-less-but-still-very-good authority that BCM is pretty thorough and strict with theirs as well.

AFAIK, both run an upgraded extractor spring with proper O-ring insert. (I know the BCM does, for a fact.)

 

[Col_Sanders]

Oh I know. I just wanted them to match, I'm weird like that.

Plus I figure if I have any issues and have to contact DD, I may get a little more help having their upper and BCG instead of a total Frankengun.

 

[goteron]

Im running the Rainer Arms Raptor CH and its AWESOME, if you dont mind paying its A+ for support side work. If you just want the cheap "original" version there is one on that site for like $20 as well.

I was promised the new model with Aluminum ears for T&E but we shall see if she comes in the mail this week, the price is suppose to drop quite a bit when its introduced to the market when compared to the original version. I was lucky to buy the original version in the $60 range when they were introduced they are up to $85 now but most AMBI CH's run in the $120 range. The "prototype" version had the ears as a block of metal which made it heavier and it looked "weird" all the new ones have the skeletonized 1911 hammer look.

http://www.rainierarms.com/?page=shop/detail&product_id=3172

Wow, that thing is large. No issues catching on things?

 

[Guate_shooter]

Wow, that thing is large. No issues catching on things?

Not at all I love mine, there are way more items on a rifle that could snag things when compared to the CH. works extremely well on both sides and for those that run gloves 100% of the time it's very easy to find specially when using the palm/rack method instead of the index finger.

 

[Glocker]

I second the BCM Gunfighter charging handle and BCM carrier. Have both on my AR, and as far as the charging handle it is night and day better than the flimsy stock ones.

 

[Armnhammer]

I second the BCM Gunfighter charging handle and BCM carrier. Have both on my AR, and as far as the charging handle it is night and day better than the flimsy stock ones.

Yea I broke my stock PSA charging handle tryin to get a round that fired oob. Luckily Jason hooked me up with a bcm one.

 

[welco425]

What does this setup cost?

I second the BCM Gunfighter charging handle and BCM carrier. Have both on my AR, and as far as the charging handle it is night and day better than the flimsy stock ones.

 

[Col_Sanders]

~$45

 

[Armnhammer]

~$45

For the handle and $159 for carrier and bolt